Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Abelia Grandiflora
Small fragrant white bells from June to frost, over glossy foliage with bronze highlights.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
China
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The flowering that never stops
The Abelia flowers for nearly six months, a record among Mediterranean garden shrubs. Its pinkish sepals persist even after the petals fall.
Hardy, drought-resistant once established, it forms free-flowering hedges humming with bees all summer.
"Six months of flowers for a shrub you forget to water."
01
Styling Tip 01
Prune in Late Winter
Cutting back by a third in February stimulates the flower-bearing shoots.
02
Styling Tip 02
Well-Drained Soil
It tolerates poor soils but hates standing water in winter.
03
Styling Tip 03
Summer Mulch
An organic mulch limits watering in the peak heat.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering